Carlsbad's Tamarack Ave. Is a reliable west-facing beach-and-jetty break that yields fast lefts and rights with predictable reef-influenced peaks near the jetties. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Tamarack Ave. in California.
Best conditions today
Tide curve (forecast)
1.2 ftfalling
Crowds cluster tight around the jetties and the peak can shift daily with sand movement - expect strong rips and occasional exposed rocks near the jetty ends.
Best shape arrives on longer-period W groundswells with a light NE offshore.
Low tide into the rising tide tends to open the beach breaks into cleaner peaks.
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